Star Trek Original Series Phaser Pistol by Art Asylum

by Art Asylum

Product Features

• The original Star Trek has been a pop culture phenomenon for over forty years

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00009P7IK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,705 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Product Description

The original Star Trek has been a pop culture phenomenon for over forty years Bronze handle and special commemorative packaging make this a distinctive Trek collectible Replica features authentic sounds and lighting effects from the original TV series Features a snap-off pistol handle, allowing the phaser to adopt both forms seen in the series

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read these instructions befor buying, it will save you time., May 7, 2004

By A Customer

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Trek Original Series Phaser Pistol by Art Asylum (Toy)

Great toy. Brings me back to when I was a kid and watched the original Star Trek. The sounds are pretty real. Since the documentation is aweful, here's what you need to know. It took me about an hour to figure this all out. The clear plastic tab that you pull out is only for demo mode while inside the box. The number dial on the small phaser has 5 settings (off, and power levels 1-4). I like 4 the most. As you increase the level, the sound frequency gets higher, and the frequency at which the light flashes at the point gets faster. I have no idea what the other dial on the small phaser is for. When you rotate it, a clear plastic little window pops out of the top. I have no idea what that is for. I'm not the most knowledgeable Treki so please forgive my ignorance on this. The dial on the back of the large phaser has 2 settings, normal operation (off and power levels 1-4), and another mode that I think simulates the ability of the phaser to be used as a bomb. When you press the fire button while in this mode, you hear a power build up followed by a simulated explosion. The dial on the front left side is used to turn on and off the light to the point of the phaser where the light comes out of. Also, the large ring on the front near the point can be turned. As you turn it you can increase or decrease the amount of light that makes it to the point (provided that the dial on the front left is set to let the light reach the point). The trigger is easy enough to figure out. And lastly, the yellow pin on the left rear has to be pulled outward (it is under spring tension) to remove the small phaser which lifts out from the rear first. When you remove the small phaser, the trigger is a rubber button on the bottom of the unit. Have fun!!!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best prop for the best price., February 26, 2004

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Stephen Emirzian (West Hartford, CT United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Trek Original Series Phaser Pistol by Art Asylum (Toy)

Art Asylum has outdone itself with this classic phaser. Unlike past prop toys which were the wrong scale or had bad sound fx, this phaser toy is everything a big boy like myself could ask for. The price ([$$$] on average) is astounding considering the fact so many other "master replicas" or "limited editions" are going for outlandish amounts. My only gripe is the fact these things are flying off the shelves so fast, you often have to get on a waiting list for months just to get new ones. Like so many other reviewers, I too hope Art Asylum soon comes out with a classic communicator and tricorder to compliment the set.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best TOS Phaser Look for the "Price", December 30, 2004

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SteveM "Steve" (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Trek Original Series Phaser Pistol by Art Asylum (Toy)

I own two versions of the Original Star Trek Phaser: this one made by Art Ayslum -AA and the expensive one by Master Replica -MR (with a price factor of approx. 15 times more for the MR version!). The MR Phaser is my benchmark for the most accurate & authentic replication of the actual prop.
Verdict: I am truly impressed with this phaser made by Art Asylum. Putting them side-by-side (AA vs MR), they are both almost visually identical in dimensions!(slight difference in color: MR is slightly darker blue-gray body with dark brassy color handle as opposed to black on the AA version; MR has a glossy paint work. The MR phaser is "heavy" (of course, since it is made out of metal) whereas the AA is light & hollow feeling (plastic)... but, hey, what does one expect with the price difference. The key "plus" attribute of the AA phaser (like the MR version) is the ability to separate the top Phaser-1 from the Phaser-2 body (unlike Playmates version). MR version has 3 sound settings on Phaser-1 & 9 sound settings on Phaser-2 whereas, AA has 4 same sound settings for both 1 & 2 (+ one overload effect that ends in with an "explosion"... unlike MR where you have to continually depress the trigger to maintain overload sound sequence with no explosion effect at the end). MR has multi-colored phaser light (depending on selected setting whereas AA has only red).
Operation: after pulling off the little plastic tab (demo purpose only), one needs to rotate the numbered dial on Phaser-1 to activate; the adjacent dial does nothing but raises the "Target sight". Yes, the trigger of Phaser-1 is the same for both AA & MR, ie. button underneath (bottom). Note: removal of Phaser-1 from 2 is tricky requiring the user to grasp & PULL the little brass pin (with force) & at the same time pulling Phaser-1 off (MR version is more intuitive in that the pin is PRESSED instead)...
Enough of the technical-talk, bottom-line: those who cannot afford a $400 Master Replica Phaser can still get a "very" similar looking & functioning prop by purchasing this phaser made by Art Asylum (and not have to break their budget)